Patents by Inventor Chris Ravencroft

Chris Ravencroft has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10669849
    Abstract: Rock anchors, inflation chucks, and inflation systems such as those described herein, allow for substantially complete draining of fluids from interior volumes of the rock anchors. In various situations, corrosive fluids may be introduced to the rock anchor, including inflating the rock anchors and during normal use, such as by groundwater intrusion. The inflation chucks described herein include multiple inflation paths for more effectively introducing and draining fluid from rock anchors during inflation processes and during general use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Nevada Industrial LLC
    Inventors: Chris Ravencroft, Dwight Peabody
  • Publication number: 20190211675
    Abstract: Rock anchors, inflation chucks, and inflation systems such as those described herein, allow for substantially complete draining of fluids from interior volumes of the rock anchors. In various situations, corrosive fluids may be introduced to the rock anchor, including inflating the rock anchors and during normal use, such as by groundwater intrusion. The inflation chucks described herein include multiple inflation paths for more effectively introducing and draining fluid from rock anchors during inflation processes and during general use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Chris Ravencroft, Dwight Peabody
  • Patent number: 10267148
    Abstract: Rock anchors, such as those described herein, allow for substantially complete draining of fluids from interior volumes of the rock anchors. In various situations, corrosive fluids may be introduced to the rock anchor, including inflating the rock anchors and during normal use, such as by groundwater intrusion. The rock anchors described herein include multiple passages for more effectively draining fluid from the rock anchors during inflation processes and during general use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Nevada Industrial LLC
    Inventors: Chris Ravencroft, Dwight Peabody